Safety-clasp for pins, buttons, and the like



F. DRISSLER.

SAFETY CLASP FOR Pms, BUTTONS AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. I7, 1920- Patented Feb.'8,1921.

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Application 'Filed November 17,

This invention relates to safety holding devices tor buttons, pins badges and other similar devices and has i'or an objectto provide an improved construction which will be very eilicctive when in position but which is easilyv applied and removed.

Another object ol the invention is to provide a safety holdingl construction associated With a pin or button which 1will hold the pin or button in place Without changing' the position or disturbing` the usual appearance ol the pin.

still further object oi the invention more specilically is to provide a sliding clasp coacting with a particular torni of pin shank for producing an interlocking action.

fin the accompanying; draivingllllgnre l is a front view of part of a garment with a bafilpje applied thereto and the fastening' means embodying the invention sh' vn in dotted lines.

l 1 2 is a rear vieiv ot the structure shown in l? l.

Figi'. 3 is a vertical section through l on line 3-3.

Fig. '4- is a transverse sectional thron h llipg. l on line er-fl.

is iront View of the fastener shown in Figi'. 2.

llifr. 6 is a rear perspective vienT olf the badge shown in Fig. l.

Referring to the acconipanying` drawing by numerals, l'indicates a garment to which the badge E2 is connected. lt will be understood that the badee 2 provided with the pin' 3 may be connected to any garment at substantially any point and be retained in place by the retaining); member els shown in lling. G, pin el is provided with a body 5 havinn' a spur 6 and a piercing shanli 7. 'llie section 8 connecting; body with the shank l is provided with a pair of notches 9 for receiving the edges l0 and l1 olthe plate Plate l2 is provlded with a slot 13 Wide enoupjh to accommodate the neck le so that the plate l2 may 'freely slide into the position shown in Fig. 2 and when in such poview Specification of Letters Patent.

plate is inore or less resilient. The plate l2 is also provided with a pair of lingers 17 at each end adapted to be folded over and against the guide plate loa said guide p atc being` iiorined with a pressed up bead whereby a groove is provided which easily accommodates the shank rlflie plate lt; is provided with guiding ears 2O and 2l which limit the sifiieacl. iiip nioif'enient oli the arch oi' the plate l2 though permitting a suiificient resiliencj..Y to secure the results heretofore mentioned.

ln operation, when it is desired to place the badge 2 in position on the garment l, the pin is arranged as shown in Fig. 3 or as near that position as possible and then the pointed end of shank T inserted into the bead 19 alter which the retaining member Llis slid upwardly until it assumes the position shown in Fig. 3. ils it moves upwardly it Will coinpress the cloth or garment l and thereby canse the spur G to pierce the cloth and in this Way give tivo points of support lor the badge 2.

rElie clasp has been shown in connection with an ornamental badge but it vrill be evident that it may be used for other forins olf 'badges or buttons of any lrind or other devices Which may use a pin similar to pin 3.

llliat l claim is l. il safety clasp for buttons or the like comprising a pin member connected with the button having` a rearward extendingI spur and a shanlr spaced 'from the button extendinp` parallel to the button and a sliding clamping1 nieniber slidingly fitted onto Said parallel section7 said clamping ineniber having means for interlocking with said parallel shank.

2. safety clasp i'or buttons and the like comprising a pin nieinber secured to the button formed With a rearward extending section having a notch therein and a shank parallel to the button, a clasping` member i'orined with a 0roove so that itn may slide over said parallel shank, said clasping ineinber having a pair of gripping members, one of said nieinbers sliding' in said notch.

3. A safety clasp for buttons and the like comprising a pin member havingl a rearward extending section provided with a pair of oppositely positioned notches and a shank 

